The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-04-21
Sihilism in New York.

An Indignation meeting of five hundred
Russian Jews vas held in New York to pro-
test against the qualification of the Rus
Sian American extradition treaty. Ex-
Naval officer Rosenthal presided. Several
speakers gloated over the attempts upon
the cars life. Leo Hartman, a nihilist
said:
The two significant features OF the move
ment in Russia were the large number OF
persons ready to sacrifice their lives to
kill the czar and the spread OF revolution
ary ideas among the nihilists. The czar
would soon follow his father. The crowd
here cheered madly) He approved Of
sending Russia money to help along the
cause the same as the Irish people do
and asserted that the sympathies of Ameri-
cans had been enlisted.
The late President Arthur's brio "a brac
and paintings we're sold at auction a few
davs ago A Swiss inkstand. once owned by
Gen. Winfield Scott, brought SO: Il painting
OF Gen. Sheridans horse, Rienzi. $3.50; d
portrait of Roscoe Conkling, 81; and an
antiquated leather bible, So. These oil
paintings were sold. "Aqueduct Bridge, "
$50; 'Ecce Homo" so; ''Somnambula, !"
S25: Coast scene,' SIS; "Nut Gatherers, "
SIT; madonna" SILL model Of the United
States steamer L. S. Grant, So.
letter has reached Washington from
treasurer Jordan, now in Paris. saying
that he will visit London about the 10Th
inst and that he expects to sail for New
York on the 21st inst. He says that Ex-
Secretary Manning arrived in England in
much better health than when he left New
York His visit to Bournemouth was ar
ranged before his departure from this coun-
try and was not, as has been generally sup
posed. the result OF u relapse. 1t is thought
that Mr.. Jordan successor will not be ap-
pointed until alter his return in May.
Pinkerton thinks the stories told about
Kissane are part OF a Matchmaking scheme.
Terrible prairie fires are reported from
Kansas.
The following pensions have been grant
ed to Minnesota people: Original-B. M.
Records, Hutchinson. Increase-F. Will
iams M4nkato.
Senator Hale of Maine has gone to
Europe to join his family in Paris.
The three constitutional amendments
voted on by the state of California we're
defeated. The first provided q method OF
selection OF chief Justice OF the supreme
court; the second for an increase OF sal
aries OF supreme and superior judges, and
the third that cities OF over 10000 popu-
city charter. The proposed new charter
or San Francisco was also defeated.
Commander Nichols denies that he is
in Washington awaiting court martial.
The New York journeyman plumbers
have been on a strike since last fall, and
admit now that they made mistake.
The strike failed.
At Springville, N. Y. large wagon shop
occupied by Conger & Welden and the
Perkins Manufacturing company was
burned. Loss $150,000.
Henry f. Merr lit, United States consul
at AK Ia -Chapelle, Germany, called on
Collector Magone of New York. 1t is stat
ed that his visit will result in some start
ling developments. Mr.. Merritt has devot-
ed his attention to the question OF alleged
undervaluatioas OF merchandise imported
from Germany. The exports from Aix-la
Chapclle into the United States amount to
80 600. 900 ~ year. The uudervaluation
IN these imports amounts to at least 10
ner cent, or $9OO,O 900 q year. The actual
figures it 10 believed will run beyond that.
Rev. j.. s. Thomas OF St. Paul has been
suddeniy called East by . telegram an
nouncing that his father is lying at the
ro;nt of death lie will return as soon 90
nossible as his conservation will probably
take place In May.
q. B. Jones, assistant general passenger
agent of the Union Pacific, has been offered
the secretaryship OF the Interstate COM
nerce commission. He will probably ac-
Iept.